Pizza

[jeffbgoofy]

I devour those when they are on sale for a buck a piece...they have a triple pepperoni now...

[JL21]

Is there anywhere in StL to get Chicago-style other than Uno? I like Uno, just wondering if there are others out there.

Black Thorn Pub
Lemons

I read on the web a few weeks ago that Lemons has a free pizza buffet on Monday nights. Is this true? If this is true, am I an idiot for not eating there every Monday night?

And is it the same pizza (sauce, etc.) as BTP, since they're owned by the same folks?

1. They do have a free pizza buffet, both during Monday Night Football during the fall, and on their movie nights (Mondays) when there's no football.

2. It's not the same quality pie- nowhere near the same quality- as it is if you order off the menu. They never ever put any deep dish out there and they're usually sloppily thrown together. Plus, when they put it out, there's a crazy hipster swarm to the buffet that often leaves you without pizza until the next batch of pies come out.

3. They used to be owned by the same family but are now independently owned from the Black Thorn. The owners of the two places are brothers-in-law

4. It's very, very, very close to the same recipe. It seems like Lemons uses more sauce; the Thorn uses more cheese. The benefit to Lemons is that they have a menu, whereas the Thorn just has the pie, a couple of salads, and garlic cheese bread. Lemons' wings are maybe my favorite wing ever.

The moral of the story is this... If you want to give Lemons (and/or the Thorn) a fair shake, don't judge it by the pizza on that buffet. It's pretty low-grade, average stuff.

[Popeye_Card]

I am sorry, but spinach does not deserve to be on my pizza...meat meat meat and onions and garlis with mushrooms on occasion...

Well that's the traditional Chicago stuffed style. And it's incredibly good.

[JL21]

Speaking of NYC style, I assume you've been to Ferraro's Jersey-style down in Soulard? Tasty stuff. Lots of meat.

No, but I've been meaning to for 2 years (when I found out about it).

[Popeye_Card]

Is there anywhere in StL to get Chicago-style other than Uno? I like Uno, just wondering if there are others out there.

Black Thorn Pub
Lemons

I read on the web a few weeks ago that Lemons has a free pizza buffet on Monday nights. Is this true? If this is true, am I an idiot for not eating there every Monday night?

And is it the same pizza (sauce, etc.) as BTP, since they're owned by the same folks?

1. They do have a free pizza buffet, both during Monday Night Football during the fall, and on their movie nights (Mondays) when there's no football.

2. It's not the same quality pie- nowhere near the same quality- as it is if you order off the menu. They never ever put any deep dish out there and they're usually sloppily thrown together. Plus, when they put it out, there's a crazy hipster swarm to the buffet that often leaves you without pizza until the next batch of pies come out.

3. They used to be owned by the same family but are now independently owned from the Black Thorn. The owners of the two places are brothers-in-law

4. It's very, very, very close to the same recipe. It seems like Lemons uses more sauce; the Thorn uses more cheese. The benefit to Lemons is that they have a menu, whereas the Thorn just has the pie, a couple of salads, and garlic cheese bread. Lemons' wings are maybe my favorite wing ever.

Hmm. So it's probably worth my time and money to just buy a 14" BTP pizza for $20, and not have to fight the hipsters.

Though I do need to eat at Lemons some time. I've never been there.

[omaha_red]

i'll have the chicago pizza and oven grinder pizza pot pie please

[omaha_red]

[cardsfansince82]

Fighting hipsters is a lifelong crusade.

For the Chicago people...have you ever tried Rosati's? There is one out here and it is by far my favorite pizza. Just wondering how it measures up to other Chicago style places.

[Popeye_Card]

I used to frequent a cheap pizza buffet joint in Ohio which had a cheesburger pizza. It was hamburger, dill pickles, onions, and they used mustard and ketchup instead of sauce. It was delicious. Like eating a McDonald's cheeseburger.

[JL21]

I used to frequent a cheap pizza buffet joint in Ohio which had a cheesburger pizza. It was hamburger, dill pickles, onions, and they used mustard and ketchup instead of sauce. It was delicious. Like eating a McDonald's cheeseburger.

I've had it with mustard instead of sauce. IIRC, there was no ketchup... but it's been awhile. It's definitely unique. I'm not entirely sure how I felt about it. I guess I liked it but wouldn't want to do it too often.